Chestnut-sided Warbler.

It’s that time of year when the new foliage has somehow, miraculously, gone from buds to half-full-blown canopy, when warblers sing from every twig, when first-of-year migrating species seem to appear every day (Eastern Kingbird today). And Chestnut-sided Warblers at Beech Hill Preserve—many of them. So many I’m tempted to proclaim them the most abundant nesting species on the hill.

And other birders. (Jack and I had a nice hike up with one this morning.)

And photos. A time of photos.

Here are a few.

Northern Flicker.

Black-and-white Warbler.

Eastern Towhee.

Red-tailed Hawk.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7 a.m., I hiked all trails.

1. Ovenbird**
2. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
3. Eastern Phoebe
4. Song Sparrow**
5. Blue-headed Vireo
6. Common Yellowthroat**
7. Chestnut-sided Warbler
8. Eastern Towhee
9. American Goldfinch
10. Black-and-white Warbler**
11. Tufted Titmouse (v)
12. Black-capped Chickadee
13. Nashville Warbler (v)
14. Gray Catbird**
15. Veery**
16. Mourning Dove
17. Blue Jay
18. Northern Flicker
19. White-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
20. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
21. Red-bellied Woodpecker
22. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
23. Northern Cardinal** (v)
24. Yellow Warbler
25. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
26. Chipping Sparrow (v)
27. Eastern Kingbird†
28. Savannah Sparrow
29. Wild Turkey (v)
30. Black-throated Blue Warbler
31. Northern Parula (v)

Elsewhere

32. American Crow
33. House Finch (v)
34. Herring Gull
35. Red-tailed Hawk
36. Sharp-shinned Hawk

v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird